Scientific papers

Autor’s books:

• Maja Jukić Špika, Klara Kraljić and Dubravka Škevin (2016). Tocopherols: Chemical Structure, Bioactivity, and Variability in Croatian Virgin Olive Oils, Products from Olive Tree, Dr. Dimitrios Boskou (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/64658. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/products-from-olive-tree/tocopherols-chemical-structure-bioactivity-and-variability-in-croatian-virgin-olive-oils
• Dumičić, Gvozden; Miloš, Boško; Žanić, Katja; Urlić, Branimir; Jukić Špika, Maja; Čagalj, Marin (2015). “Jadranski češnjak”. Izdavač: Institut za jadranske kulture i melioraciju krša, Split, 2015. ISBN: 978-953-99819-6-7 (Monografija)

Scientific papers:

• Soldo, B., Jukić Špika, M., Pasković, I., Vuko, E., Polić Pasković, M., & Ljubenkov, I. (2024). The Composition of Volatiles and the Role of Non-Traditional LOX on Target Metabolites in Virgin Olive Oil from Autochthonous Dalmatian Cultivars. Molecules, 29(8), 1696. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29081696 (IF =4,6, Q2)
• Lučić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Mikac, N., Pošćić, F., Rengel, Z., Romić, M., Bakić Begić, H., Fiket, Ž., Furdek Turk, M., Bačić, N., Leder, R., Petric, I.V., Urlić, B., Žanetić, M., Runjić, M., Vuletin Selak, G., Vitanović, E., Klepo, T., Rošin, J., Perica, S., (2023). Traceability of Croatian extra virgin olive oils to the provenance soils by multielement and carbon isotope composition and chemometrics. Food Chemistry, 136401. (Q1, IF =9,231)
• Šikić, Z., Marcelić, Š., Brkić Bubola, K., Jukić Špika, M., Gašparović Pinto, A., Zorica, M., Kolega, Š., Pasković, I., Novoselić, A., Klisović, D., Kos, T. (2023). Modulation of the Irrigation Practices in Croatia for More Sustainable Olive Growing. Agriculture, 13(9), 1854. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091854 (Q1, IF =3,6)
• Veršić Bratinčević M, Bego A, Nižetić Kosović I, Jukić Špika M, Burul F, Popović M, Ninčević Runjić T, Vitanović E. A Lifetime of a Dispenser-Release Rates of Olive Fruit Fly-Associated Yeast Volatile Compounds and Their Influence on Olive Fruit Fly (Bactrocera oleae Rossi) Attraction. Molecules. 2023; 28(6):2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062431(IF = 4,972, Q2)
• Popović M, Burčul F, Veršić Bratinčević M, Režić Mužinić N, Skroza D, Frleta Matas R, Nazlić M, Ninčević Runjić T, Jukić Špika M, Bego A, Dunkić V, Vitanović E. In the Beginning Was the Bud: Phytochemicals from Olive (Olea europaea L.) Vegetative Buds and Their Biological Properties. Metabolites. 2023; 13(2):237. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020237 (IF = 5,591; Q2)
• Vidović N, Pasković I, Marcelić Š, Lukić I, Brkić Bubola K, Klisović D, Novoselić A, Palčić I, Polić Pasković M, Herak Ćustić M, Petek M, Jukić Špika M, Pecina M, Pongrac P, Goreta Ban S. Effect of Combined Sulfur and Nitrogen Foliar Supply on Olive Oil Volatile Compounds and Sensory Attributes. Horticulturae. 2022; 8(10):912. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100912 (IF = 2,923; Q1)
• Jukić Špika M, Romić D, Žanetić M, Zovko M, Klepo T, Strikić F, Perica S. Irrigation of Young Olives Grown on Reclaimed Karst Soil Increases Fruit Size, Weight and Oil Yield and Balances the Sensory Oil Profile. Foods. 2022; 11(18):2923. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods1118292, (IF =5,561; Q1)
• Brkić Bubola, K., Kolega, Š., Marcelić, Š., Šikić, Z., Gašparović Pinto, A., Zorica, M., Klisović, D., Novoselić, A., Jukić Špika, M., Kos, T. (2022). Effect of Different Watering Regimes on Olive Oil Quality and Composition of Coratina Cultivar Olives Grown on Karst Soil in Croatia. Foods, 11(12), 1767.
• Jukić Špika M, Liber Z, Montemurro C, Miazzi MM, Ljubenkov I, Soldo B, Žanetić M, Vitanović E, Politeo O, Škevin D. Quantitatively Unraveling Hierarchy of Factors Impacting Virgin Olive Oil Phenolic Profile and Oxidative Stability. Antioxidants. 2022; 11(3):594. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11030594 (IF = 6,313 ; Q1)
• Veršić Bratinčević, M., Jukić Špika, M., Gadže, J., & Radunić, M. (2022). A cherry on top–but which one? Use of physicochemical coupled to multivariate analysis for the distinction of fourteen sweet cherry cultivars in Croatia. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 2022;00:e16442, DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16442 (IF = 2.19, Q3)
• Marcelić, Š., Vidović, N., Pasković, I., Lukić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Palčić, I., Lukić, I., Petek, M., Pecina, M., Herak Ćustić, M., Ban, D., Grozić, K., Polić Pasković, M., Cukrov, M., Pongrac, P.,  & Goreta Ban, S. (2022). Combined Sulfur and Nitrogen Foliar Application Increases Extra Virgin Olive Oil Quantity without Affecting Its Nutritional Quality. Horticulturae, 8(3), 203. (IF = 2.331, Q1)
• Bego, A., Burul, F., Popović, M., Jukić Špika, M., Veršić Bratinčević, M., Pošćić, F., & Vitanović, E. (2022). Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)(Diptera: Tephritidae) Response to Different Blends of Olive Fruit Fly-Associated Yeast Volatile Compounds as Attractants. Agronomy, 12(1), 72. (IF = 3.417, Q1)
• Žanetić, M.; Jukić Špika, M.; Ožić, M.M.; Brkić Bubola, K. Comparative Study of Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Dalmatian Monovarietal Virgin Olive Oils. Plants 2021, 10, 1995. (IF = 3.935, Q1)
• Jukić Špika, M., Perica, S., Žanetić, M., & Škevin, D. (2021). Virgin Olive Oil Phenols, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Profile: Can Cultivar Overpower Environmental and Ripening Effect?. Antioxidants, 10(5), 689.
• Popović, M., Jukić Špika, M., Veršić Bratinčević, M., Ninčević, T., Matešković, A., Mandušić, M., Rošin, J., Nazlić, M., Dunkić, M., Vitanović, E. (2021). Essential Oil Volatile Fingerprint Differentiates Croatian cv. Oblica from Other Olea europaea L. Cultivars. Molecules, 26(12), 3533.
• Jukić Špika, M., Dumičić, G., Brkić Bubola, K., Soldo, B., Goreta Ban, S., Vuletin Selak, G., Ljubenkov, I., Mandušić, M., Žanić, K. (2021). Modification of the Sensory Profile and Volatile Aroma Compounds of Tomato Fruits by the Scion× Rootstock Interactive Effect. Frontiers in plant science, 11, 2303.
• Vitanović, E., Lopez, J. M., Aldrich, J. R., Jukić Špika, M., Boundy-Mills, K., & Zalom, F. G. (2020). Yeasts Associated with the Olive Fruit Fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)(Diptera: Tephritidae) Lead to New Attractants. Agronomy, 10(10), 1501.
• Pošćić, F., Žanetić, M., Fiket, Ž., Turk, M. F., Mikac, N., Bačić, M., Lučić, M., Romić, H., Bakić, M.,  Jukić Špika, B., Urlić, M., Runjić, G. Vuletin Selak, E., Vitanović, T., Klepo, J., Rošin, Z., Rengel, S., Perica (2020). Accumulation and partitioning of rare earth elements in olive trees and extra virgin olive oil from Adriatic coastal region. Plant and Soil, 1-19
• Jukić Špika, M., Žanetić, M., Kraljić, K., Soldo, B., Ljubenkov, I., Politeo, O., & Škevin, D. (2019). Differentiation between Unfiltered and Filtered Oblica and Leccino cv. Virgin Olive Oils. Journal of food science, 84(4), 877-885.
• Díaz-Pérez, Juan Carlos; MacLean, Dan; Goreta Ban, Smiljana; Workman, Sarah; Smith, Erick; Singh Sidhu, Harwinder; Gunawan, Gunawati; Bateman, Anthony; Bautista, Jesús; Lovett, William; Jukić Špika, Maja; Dumičić, Gvozden; Radunić, Mira. Physical and Chemical Attributes of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivars Grown in Humid Conditions in Georgia. // HortScience. 54 (2019) , 7; 1108–1114
• Mandušić, Marija; Dumičić, Gvozden; Goreta Ban, Smiljana; Vuletin Selak, Gabriela; Žnidarčić, Dragan; Jukić Špika, Maja; Urlić, Branimir; Žanić, Katja. The potential of tomato rootstocks in the management of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). // Scientia horticulturae. 256 (2019) ; 1–10
• Pošćić, Filip; Furdek Turk, Martina; Bačić, Niko; Mikac, Nevenka; Bertoldi, Daniela; Camin, Fedrica; Jukić Špika, Maja; Žanetić, Mirella; Rengel, Zed; Perica, Slavko. Removal of pomace residues is critical in quantification of element concentrations in extra virgin olive oil. // Journal of food composition and analysis. 77 (2019) ; 39–46
• Pasković, I., Ćustić, M. H., Pecina, M., Bronić, J., Ban, D., Radić, T., Pošćić, F., Jukić Špika, M., Soldo, B., Palčić, I., Goreta Ban, S. (2018). Manganese soil and foliar fertilization of olive plantlets: the effect on leaf mineral and phenolic content and root mycorrhizal colonization. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9196
• Filip Pošćić; Marko Runjić; Maja Jukić Špika; Nevenka Mikac; Zed Rengel; Marija Romić; Branimir Urlić; Niko Bačić; Mavro Lučić; Helena Bakić; Željka Fiket; Frane Strikić; Tatjana Klepo; Slavko Perica.
  Nutrient deficiencies in olives grown on typical Mediterranean soils (Terra rossa, Rendzina, Lithosol). // Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. (2018) DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2018.1457785
• Lukić, Igor; Žanetić, Mirella; Jukić Špika, Maja; Lukić, Marina; Koprivnjak, Olivera; Brkić Bubola, Karolina.
  Complex interactive effects of ripening degree, malaxation duration and temperature on Oblica cv. virgin olive oil phenols, volatiles and sensory quality. // Food chemistry. 232 (2017) ; 610–620, doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.047
• Urlić, Branimir; Jukić Špika, Maja; Becker, Christine; Kläring, Hans-Peter; Krumbein, Angelika; Goreta Ban, Smiljana; Schwarz, Dietmar. Effect of NO3 and NH4 concentrations in nutrient solution on yield and nitrate concentration in seasonally grown leaf lettuce. // Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B – Soil and Plant Science. 67 (2017) , 8; 748–757, doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2017.1347704
• Becker, Christine; Urlić, Branimir; Maja Jukić Špika, Maja; Kläring, Krumbein, Hans-Peter; Angelika; Baldermann, Susanne; Goreta Ban, Smiljana; Slavko Perica, Slavko; Schwarz, Dietmar. Nitrogen Limited Red and Green Leaf Lettuce Accumulate Flavonoid Glycosides, Caffeic Acid Derivatives, and Sucrose while Losing Chlorophylls, Β-Carotene and Xanthophylls. // PLoS One. 10 (2015) , 11.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142867
• Jukić Špika, M., Kraljić, K., Koprivnjak, O., Škevin, D., Žanetić, M., Katalinić, M. (2015) Effect of Agronomical Factors and Storage Conditions on the Tocopherol Content of Oblica and Leccino Virgin Olive Oils. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 92 (9), 1293-1301. DOI: 10.1007/s11746-015-2688-2
• Radunić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Goreta Ban, S., Gadže, J., Díaz-Pérez, J. C.,  MacLean, D. (2015) Physical and chemical properties of pomegranate fruit accessions from Croatia. Food Chem. 177, 53–60. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.12.102
• Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Škevin, D., Politeo, O., Vitanović, E., Jukić Špika, M., Perica, S., Ožić, M. (2013) Influence of polyphenolic compounds on the oxidative stability of virgin olive oils from selected autochthonous varieties. J. Food Agric. Environ. 11 (1), 126–131.

• Radunić, M., Jukić Špika, M., & Gadže, J. (2017, September). Quality properties of domestic and foreign pomegranate cultivars grown in Croatia. In IV International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits 1254 (pp. 91-96).
• Tadić, J., Žutić, I., Urlić, B., Jukić Špika, M., Dumičić, G. Effect of fertilization on onion growth, yield and storage // Acta horticulturae, 1320 (2021), 275-281 doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1320.32
• Jukić Špika, M., Žanetić, M., Kraljić, K., Pasković, I., Škevin, D. (2018). Changes in olive fruit characteristics and oil accumulation in’Oblica’and’Leccino’during ripening. Acta horticulturae, DOI;10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1199.86
• Radunić, M., Gadže, J., Jukić Špika, M., Čmelik, Z., Strikić, F. (2014) Pomological and Chemical Characteristics of Sweet Cherry Cultivars Grown in Dalmatia, Croatia. Acta Hort. 1020 (1), 385–388.
• Žanetić, M., Škevin, D., Vitanović, E., Jukić Špika, M., Perica, S. (2011) Ispitivanje fenolnih spojeva i senzorski profil dalmatinskih djevičankih maslinovih ulja. Pomologia Croatica. 17 (1-2), 19–30.

• Žanetić, Mirella; Čurin, Eva Marija; Vitanović, Elda; Jukić Špika, Maja. HEALTH PROMOTING AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF CROATIAN MONOVARIETAL VIRGIN OLIVE OILS // Proceedings – Natural resources, green technology and sustainable development – GREEN/2.
• Žanetić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Stipišić, R., Jukić, A., Svilović, S. (2015) Influence of malaxation time and temperature on ‘Levantinka’ virgin olive oil properties. U: 15th Ružička days ‘TODAY SCIENCE – TOMORROW INDUSTRY’ Proccedings (Šubarić, D., Jukić A., ur.). – Osijek i Zagreb: Sveučilište Josipa Juraja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek, Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa, srt. 317-324.
• Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Del Carlo, M., Jukić Špika, M. (2014) Phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of virgin olive oil from cv. Drobnica. U: Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, (Ježek, D., Karlović, S., Kovačević Ganić, K., Markov, K., Mrvčić, J., Stanzer, D., ur.). – Zagreb: Croatian Society of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, srt. 204-209.
• Jukić Špika, M., Žanetić, M., Pinatel, C., Vitanović, E., Strikić, F. (2012) Fatty acid and triacylglycerol profile of Levantinka virgin olive oil. U: Danas znanost – sutra industrija: zbornik radova, (Jukić, A., ur.). – Zagreb, Osijek: Hrvatsko društvo kemijskih inženjera i tehnologa, Prehrambeno tehnološki fakultet, str. 213-219.
• Radunić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Goreta Ban, S., Gadže, J., MacLean, D. (2012) Chemical composition of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Croatia. U: Proceedings of the II International Symposium on the Pomegranate; Options mediterraneennes ; Seriaes A: Mediterranean Seminares 2012 (Melgarejo, P., Valero, D., ur.). – Zaragoza, Spain : CIHEAM, Zaragoza, Spain, str. 87-89
• Vitanović, E., Žanetić, M., Kačić, S., Katalinić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Gomezelj, I. (2011) Use of Copper Fungicides Against Olive Leaf Spot and Possible Cu Traces in Olive Oil. U: International Conference of Olive Tree and Olive Products Proceedings (Chartzoulakis, K., ur.). – Chania, Grčka, str. 291. -295.
• Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Škevin, D., Perica, S., Vitanović, E., Jukić Špika, M. (2012.) Relationship between phenolic content and oxidative stability in dalmatian virgin olive oils. U: Proceedings of the 6th Central European Congress on Food, Novi Sad, Srbija, 23rd – 26th May, 2012. (Lević, J., ur.) Novi Sad, Srbija: University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology, Novi Sad, Serbia, srt. 74-79.
• Radunić, M., Goreta Ban, S., Gadže, J., Jukić Špika, M., Tomasović, P., Maclean, D. (2011) Pomological and chemical characteristics of pomegranate cultivars (Punica granatum L.) in the valley of the river Neretva. U: Zbornik radova 46. hrvatski i 6. međunarodni simpozij agronoma, Opatija, Croatia, 14-18.02.2011 (Milan, P., ur.). – Zagreb: Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet Zagreb, str. 1048-1051.

Participation in international conferences:

1. Radunić, M., Ugarković, J., Jukić Špika, M., Čmelik, Z., Strikić, F. (2009) Pomological and Chemical Characteristics of Sweet Cherry cultivars grown in Dalmatia, Croatia. 6^th International Cherry Symposium, Renaca – Vina del Mar, Čile, 15-19.11.2009.
2. Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Del Carlo, M., Škevin, D., Perica, S., Strikić, F., Jukić Špika, M. (2010) Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in monovariental Croatian virgin olive oils. 5^th Central European Congress on Food. Bratislava, Slovačka, 19-22.04.2010.
3. Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Del Carlo, M., Perica, S., Škevin, D., Vitanović, E., Jukić Špika, M. (2010) Minor polar compound and fatty acid analyses in monocultivar Croatian virgin olive oils. International Scientific and Professional Conference 13^th Ružička Days, Vukovar, Hrvatska, 16-17.10.2010.
4. Žanetić, M., Cerretani, L., Del Carlo, M., Vitanović, E., Jukić Špika, M., Perica, S. (2011) Survey on phenolic compounds and sensorial profile of Croatian virgin olive oils. 7^th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, Opatija, Hrvatska, 20. – 23. 09.2011.
5. Radunić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Goreta Ban, S., MacLean, D. (2011) Chemical composition of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Croatia. II International Symposium on the pomegranate, Madrid ; Spain, 19-21. 10. 2011.
6. Jukić Špika, M., Radunić, M., Gadže, J. (2013) Dynamics of Fruit Growth and Accumulation of Anthocyanins of Sweet Cherry Cultivar “Gomilička”. VII International Cherry Symposium, Plasencia, Spain, 23-27.06.2013.
7. Jukić Špika, M., Vidrih, R., Dumičić, G., Sinkovič, L., Urlić, B., Žanić, K. (2014) Functional properties of some garlic ecotypes. Natural resources green technology & sustainable developement, Zagreb, Hrvatska, 26-28.11.2014.
8. Jukić Špika, M., Kraljić, K., Žanetić, M., Škevin, D., Katalinić, M. (2014) Filtration effect on bioactive compounds and oxidative stability of Oblica and Leccino olive oils. 8^th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, Opatija, Hrvatska, 21-24.10.2014.
9. Dumičić, G., Jukić Špika, M., Urlić, B., Žanić, K., Vidrih, R., Sinkovič, L., Diaz-Perez, J. C. (2014) Mineral and Fatty Acid Composition in Croatian Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Ecotypes. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Science, Orlando, Florida, USA, 28-31.07.2014.
10. Dumičić, G., Jukić Špika, M., Urlić, B., Žanić, K., Vidrih, R., Sinkovič, L. (2015) Sadržaj teških metala i sastav masnih kiselina u ekotipovima jadranskog češnjaka (Allium sativum L.). 50. hrvatski i 10. međunarodni simpozij agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 16.-20.02.2015.
11. Žanetić, M., Jukić Špika, M., Vitanović, E. (2015) Sensory analysis of virgin olive oils – useful tool for creation of extra added value. 11^th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium, Gothenburg, Švedska, 23-27. 08. 2015.
12. Jukić Špika, M., Škevin, D., Žanetić, M. (2015) Phenolics and fatty acid composition of Oblica and Leccino virgin olive oils affected by seasonal weather variability. 13th EuroFed Lipd Congress ; Fats, Oils and Lipids: new Challenges in Technology, Quality Control and Health, Florence, Italy, 27. – 30.09.2015.
13. Urlić, Branimir; Dumičić, Gvozden; Runjić, Marko; Vuletin Selak, Gabriela; Jukić Špika, Maja; Mandušić, Marija; Žanić, Katja. (2016) Effect of partial root-zone irrigation on grafted tomato mineral content and fruit quality. COST ACTION FA1204 FINAL CONFERENCE, Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions. 2016. 47-47.
14. Žanić, Katja; Dumičić, Gvozden; Mandušić, Marija; Vuletin Selak, Gabriela; Jukić Špika, Maja; Urlić, Branimir; Bočina, Ivana; Goreta Ban, Smiljana. (2016) Population dynamics of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and tomato leaf anatomy as affected by rootstock. COST ACTION FA1204 FINAL CONFERENCE, Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions.
    2016. 41-41.
15. Žanetić, Mirella; Jukić Špika, Maja; Stipišić, Renato; Čelan, Mihaela; Svilović, Sandra.
    Impact of different malaxation conditions on the overall quality of virgin olive oils from ‘Oblica’ // Book of Abstracts, 8. International Olive Symposium. Split, 2016. 183
16. Poščić, Filip; Fiket, Željka; Bačić, Niko; Lučić, Mavro; Mikac, Nevenka; Jukić Špika, Maja; Žanetić, Mirella; Rengel, Zed; Perica, Slavko. Development of method for multielement analysis of olive oil by ICPMS // Book of Abstracts, 8. International Olive Symposium. Split, 2016. 83
17. Jukić Špika, Maja; Žanetić, Mirella; Kraljić, Klara; Pasković, Igor; Škevin, Dubravka.
    Olive fruit characteristics changes and oil accumulation in Oblica and Leccino cultivars during ripening // Book of Abstract, VIII International Olive Symposium. 2016. 182
18. Žanetić, Mirella; Jukić Špika, Maja. Usporedba kvalitete i profila masnih kiselina u djevičanskim maslinovim uljima proizvedenim različitim tehnološkim procesima // Book of abstracts: 25th CROATIAN MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS with international participation / Ana Šantić, Marijana Đaković (ur.). Zagreb : HKD/CCS, 2017. 188-188
19. Jukić Špika, Maja; Žanetić, Mirella. Promjene fizikalnih parametara i udjela ulja u plodovima maslina tijekom procesa zrenja // Zbornik sažetaka 12. znanstveno-stučnog savjetovanja hrvatskih voćara s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem / Dugalić, Krunoslav (ur.). Zagreb : Grafomark, 2017. 47 (predavanje,domaća recenzija,sažetak,znanstveni).
20. Urlić, Branimir; Runjić, Marko; Dumičić, Gvozden; Vuletin Selak, Gabriela; Jukić Špika, Maja; Mandušić, Marija; Žanić, Katja. Utjecaj deficitarnog navodnjavanja na uzgoj cijepljene rajčice // Zbornik sažetaka 52. hrvatski i 12. međunarodni simpozij agronoma / Sonja Vila, Zvonko Antunović (ur.). Osijek : Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2017. 140-141
21. Urlić, Branimir; Pošćić, Filip; Fiket, Željka; Mikac, Nevenka; Romić, Marija; Bakić, Helena; Bačić, Niko; Lučić, Mavro; Jukić Špika, Maja; Runjić, Marko; Klepo, Tatjana; Strikić, Frane; Rengel, Zed; Perica, Slavko.
    Soil plant-available nutrients and olive leaf concentrations in Terra rossa soil from Adriatic coast // Proceedings Book of XVIII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium / Carstensen, Andreas ; Laursen, Kristian H ; Schjørring, Jan K ; (ur.). Kopenhagen : University of Copenhagen, 2017. 731-732
22. Lukić, Igor; Žanetić, Mirella; Jukić Špika, Maja; Lukić, Marina; Horvat, Ivana; Brkić Bubola, Karolina.
    Three-factor approach for modulating the content of phenols and taste attributes of Oblica cv. (Olea europaea L.) virgin olive oil // Book of abstracts – 25th Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers with international participation, 3rd symposium “Vladimir Prelog” / Đaković, Marijana ; Miljanić, Snežana ; Šantić, Ana ; Vianello, Robert (ur.). Zagreb : Hrvatsko kemijsko društvo, 2017. 240-240
23. Lukić, Igor; Krapac, Marin; Žanetić, Mirella; Jukić Špika, Maja; Horvat, Ivana; Godena, Sara; Brkić Bubola, Karolina. Effect of Istarska bjelica and Oblica cvs. fruit maturity on virgin olive oil phenolic composition and related typical sensory properties // Zbornik sažetaka – 52. hrvatski i 12. međunarodni simpozij agronoma / Book of abstracts – 52nd Croatian and 12th international symposium on agriculture / Vila, Sonja ; Antunović, Zvonko (ur.). Osijek : Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2017. 247-247
24. Ivana Vladimira Petric, Renata Leder, Maja Jukić Špika, Mirella Žanetić, Elda Vitanović, Gabriela Vuletin Selak, Jakša Rošin, Silvio Šimon, Zed Rengel, Slavko Perica. Contribution of δ13C Data as an Authenticity Marker of Croatian Olive Oils // Book of Abstracts: Oil, Fats and Lipids: New Technologies and Applications for a Healthier Life,. Frankfurt, Germany : Euro Fed Lipid, 2017. 317-317

Participation in national scientific conferences:

• Radunić, M., Kiprijanovski, M., Jukić Špika, M., Gadže, J., Strikić, F., Klepo, T., Arsov, T., Gjamovski, V. (2014) Evaluacija autohtonih kultivara trešnje uzgajanih u Splitsko-dalmatinskoj županiji. 9. znanstveno – stručno savjetovanje hrvatskih voćara s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Split, Hrvatska, 6-8.03.2014.

Other papres:

• Romić, Davor; Zovko, Monika; Romić, Marija; Ondrašek, Gabrijel; Bakić, Helena; Bubalo, Marina; Matijević, Lana; Husnjak, Stjepan; Jungić, Danijela; Rubinić, Vedran; Karoglan Kontić, Jasminka; Maletić, Edi; Preiner, Darko; Marković, Zvjezdana; Stupić, Domagoj; Andabaka, Željko; Čoga, Lepomir; Lazarević, Boris; Perica, Slavko; Strikić, Frane; Žanetić, Mirella; Klepo, Tatjana; Jukić Špika, Maja.
  Irrigation pilot project (vine grapes and olives) on established plots within the karst area (Donje polje Jadrtovac, Šibensko-kninska county, 2016.
• Romić, Davor; Romić, Marija; Ondrašek, Gabrijel; Bakić, Helena; Bubalo, Marina; Zovko, Monika; Matijević, Lana; Husnjak, Stjepan; Jungić, Danijela; Rubinić, Vedran; Karoglan Kontić, Jasminka; Maletić, Edi; Preiner, Darko; Marković, Zvjezdana; Stupić, Domagoj; Andabaka, Željko; Čoga, Lepomir; Lazarević, Boris; Perica, Slavko; Strikić, Frane; Žanetić, Mirella; Klepo, Tatjana; Jukić Špika, Maja.
  Irrigation pilot project (vine grapes and olives) on established plots within the karst area (Donje polje Jadrtovac, Šibensko-kninska county, 2015.

Unpublish participation at professional conferences:

• Jukić Špika, M. (2017) U potrazi za mamom i tatom („Searching for mom and dad“), 15. Festival znanosti – Vrijeme, 24 – 29.04.2017., Split
• Jukić Špika, M. (2017) Promjene svojstava ploda i akumulacija ulja kod ‘Oblice’ i Leccina’ za vrijeme zrenja, Manifestacija maslinara mediterana – Maslina, 25. – 26.02.2017.,Split.
• Jukić Špika, M. (2016) Utjecaj razlicitih faktora na kvalitetu djevičanskih maslinovih ulja, Stručni skup o maslinarstvu i maslinovom ulju, Društvo maslinara Bar i sekreterijat za poljoprivredu i ruralni razvoj opcine Bar, 05.05.2016, Bar, Crna Gora

• Jukić Špika, M. (2016) Različitost saržaja vitamin E u djevičanskim maslinovim uljima, 18. međunarodna manifestacija maslinara i uljara, Noćnjak, Bol 17.-20. ožujka 2016.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2016) Oblica, slatka i gorka u isto vrijeme!?, 27.veljače.2016, Manifestacija maslinara mediterana Maslina 27.-28.02.2016.,Split.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2015) Senzorska svojstava sortnih djevičanskih maslinovih ulja: promjene pod utjecajem okolišnih čimbenika i stupnja zrelosti ploda. 2 Adriatic forumu senzorskih analitičara ekstra djevičanskog maslinovog ulja CROLEA EUROPAEA SENZORKULA, 23.-24. 10. 2015., Biograd.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2015) Arome djevičanskih maslinovih ulja, 17. Međunarodna manifestacija maslinara i ulja, Noćnjak 2015. 26-29. ožujaka 2015., Trogir.

• Dumičić, G., Urlić, B., Žanić, K., Jukić Špika, M. (2015) Karakteristike ekotipova jadranskih češnjaka, XII Međunarodna manifestacija maslinara Mediterana, I Međunardna manifestacija poljoprivrednika Mediterana, 21.-22. veljače 2015., Split.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2015) Sunce, toplina i djevičanska maslinova ulja, 13. Festival znanosti – Sunce, 20-25.04.2015., Split.

• Jukić Špika, M., Dumičić, G. (2015) Kvaliteta Jadranskog češnjaka. Fešta od luka, Ljubitovica 08.08.2015.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2012) Nutritivna vrijednost sorata šipka uzgajanih u Republici Hrvatskoj, Radionica „Proizvodnja, berba, postupci nakon berbe i marketing ploda šipka’, 8. ožujka 2012.

• Žanetić, M., Jukić Špika, M. (2014) Djevičansko maslinovo ulje – utjecaj raznih čimbenika na kvalitetu, Tradicija poljoprivrede i znanstvene spoznaje 2014, Sali, Dugi Otok, 08.-09. svibnja 2014.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2014) Prerada voća na OPG-u. Tradicija poljoprivrede i znanstvene spoznaje 2014, Sali, Dugi Otok, 08.-09. svibnja 2014.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2014) Kapljica Djevičanskog Maslinovog  Ulja. 12 Festival znanosti – Valovi, 07.-12. travnja 2014, Split.

• Žanetić, M., Jukić Špika, M. Rošin, J., Vitanović,E., Vuletin Selak, G. (2014) Djevičansko maslinovo ulje; zdrava hrana i ukusan lije. Noćnjak 2014., 16. međunarodna manifestacija maslinara i uljara, Zadar 13.-16. ožujka 2014.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2013) Očuvanje kvalitete maslinovog ulja u uvjetima pravilnog skladištenja. 3. Dani mladog maslinovog ulja u Dalmaciji, Vodice, 14. prosinca 2013.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2013) Utjecaj svjetla na kvalitetu djevičanskog maslinovog ulja. Noćnjak 2013., 15. međunarodna manifestacija maslinara i uljara, Tučepi, 14.-17. ožujka 2013.

• Jukić Špika, M. (2012) Čuvanje djevičanskog maslinovog ulja; čimbenici koji utječu na sastav i kvalitetu. Uduga maslinara „Oblica“ Žrnovnica, 28. rujna 2012.

• Jukić Špika, M., Žanetić, M. (2012) Utjecaj skladištenja na očuvanje kvalitete djevičanskog maslinovog ulja. Festival maslinovog ulja Olea dalmatica, Marina, 25. svibnja 2012.